Social Security Fairness Act Checklist

The Savings Game: Answering questions about the Social Security Fairness Act
Q. I receive a survivor benefit based on my husband’s work under Social Security. I receive a pension from my work as a teacher, and I was not contributing to FICA. I contacted the Social Security
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.
Social Security Fairness Act Checklist: Six Things to Know
This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much more money they might receive.
Changes that you should know derived from the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law by President Biden in December 2024, brings significant changes to retirees' benefits by repealing the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.
Social Security Fairness Act Recalibrates Plans
The Government Pension Offset was more draconian. It cut spousal and survivor Social Security benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension, often to zero. Many married, divorced and widowed people with non-covered pensions were hit by both WEP and GPO (although the latter did not apply to individuals with a foreign pension).
What you need to know about the Social Security Fairness Act
On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates two controversial provisions – the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) — providing fairer Social Security benefits to millions.
Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Payments and 2025 Increases Are Delayed
Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will see delays as the SSA manually adjusts benefits as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act.
Rhode Island lawmakers call on Trump to implement Social Security Fairness Act
The Rhode Island congressional delegation called on the Trump administration to implement the Social Security Fairness Act from a celebratory event on Monday.
New law restores Social Security benefits for thousands of Nevada retirees
The Social Security Fairness Act will eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, restoring benefits many public workers were previously denied.
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Senators demand quick implementation of Social Security Fairness Act, in letter to SSA
Senator Bill Cassidy, along with 26 colleagues, is calling for the “immediate implementation” of the new Social Security law, ...
Rosen urges swift action on Social Security Fairness Act implementation
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to ...
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Senators demand quick implementation of Social Security Fairness Act for police, teachers
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is among a bipartisan group of 27 colleagues demanding immediate Social Security Fairness Act ...
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Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments to 3M public employees ‘could take more than 1 year’
President Biden signed the new law, which will boost Social Security retirement payments to police and firefighters, but now ...
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You asked, we answered: Digging deeper to understand expanded social security benefits
Earlier this week, we reported on the Social Security Fairness Act. Since then, many of you have reached out with questions, ...
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Washington, D.C., enacts the Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024
On January 16, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted the “Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024” to amend ...
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SSA Fairness Act benefits may take a year to arrive
For retired public sector workers, the long-awaited Social Security Fairness Act promises relief from reduced benefits.
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Advocates debate on Maryland’s proposed Fairness in Girls Sports Act
The Maryland General Assembly reports that Marylanders Overwhelmingly Support Fairness in Girls’ Sports and local politicians are aiming to get it passed this time. To play or not to play? The ...